North Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/20/2026 13:41
At 441 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 miles west of Clinton to
near Butters. Movement was east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Elizabethtown, Rowan, Bladenboro, Smiths, Bladen Community College,